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Re:A Summer Without Sunspots by floren on Monday September 30, 2019 @06:36PM (#21120316)
I really need to work up the courage and try a CW QSO soon. I might have to do it at 5 wpm but I've got all the letters and numbers down.

I encourage everyone to give SSTV a shot. My antenna is just a "hamstick dipole" and it's maybe 13 feet in the air, but like I said I've had successful 20m contacts as far away as Quebec.

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Re:A Summer Without Sunspots by m0xte on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @03:22AM (#21122810)
If you call CQ at that speed you’ll get someone answer at that speed. Just go for it. First one I did I actually had a couple of drinks first :)

I’ve been meaning to try one of the ISS SSTV events on 2m but haven’t got around to it yet. Looks like fun

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